Picker-check.



J. H. JONES IIL.. G. SBBAG.

I PICKER CHECK.

`APPIICIITIOII FILED oc.1. IIII4.

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levers Q9 which :use uiciumeci at 30 to posts opstanding from 'iatefei lugs 31 on the base. The posts 30 are fitted for in and'out ecijustment in trensvei'se slots 32 formed in the eers 3i they may be clamped in adjusted; position by nuts 33 set in recesses in the bese. The lever members 29 extend inward beyond the ulcrums 30 as seen at 3e and they eeiiy at their ends a coil sprinf '35, one end of "Whieiiiextends out with aeering at 36 on the evei uloinin, Awhile the other end ex tends inward to engage with a lug 1.8 es

seen et 37. Thus these springs exert a oonstent tension on the fori/mrd end of the cheek pieces tending to press them inward to full line .position :is seen in Fig. 2 from the otted iineposition in said igui'e. he innen feces of the cheek pieces 21 aire pi'efesbiy feeed with leather or other suitable rietion metei'ial as indieated et 38.

ln use it willebe neistood tiiet ,as the device is mounted at oooh @nei of the ley as seen in Fig. l, the iiiorum, oste 3G `will be adjusted in the trensvere ots 32 and the pins 'i9 :wii be also e'jusd with reference kte tiie dimension of the picket' stick to be reoeivefi betweenv the cheek pieoes 21; this etiiizsitment being suoli es to mise the cheek to engage the picker. stick and graduelly.,ieterc1 it to e stop without on the one' hand'fgetting e stroirigerl trietionel hold on stiek iretengages therewith, tothe dotted line position which they occupy eterthe stiel; has pressed them epeit, there is e small.

forward component of motion, e., toward the advancing stick which contributes to an effective immediate friotion grip upon the stick.

lWe are aware that the invention may be embodied in other specific forms as to varions details, for example, where coil springs are shown, such as the springs 23, these are to be understoo as merely illustrative and typifying any suitable resilient or spring elements and in general itis desired that the ie eetetiie scope of the invention.

varying theezitent of such yield :it front end back and the norme position of the trent and; beck portions o seid. respectively by seperate adjustments.

2. A. picker check, comprising e bese adapted to be secured to the ley of e loom. and eheek pieces secured to seid base pi'e-l senting spaced apart friction feces to engage the sides of a picker stick, said. cheek pieces having each a mouning formed to yield ety the back thereof, and also te yield toward the front thereof with @swinging movement having a component of advance toward the picker stick :is it enters between seid pieces.

3. A picker cheek, comprising e base plate adapted to be seeured.to e iay having ears projecting out from the i'eaii" thereof, pins extending toward each other fuig'ustfililv three-ded in said ears,.clieek pieces px'esemin ing spaced apart iiction surfaces slitifillv fitted'lto saidpins at their rear ends with interposed springs, Said pins being formed to adjust the rear ends of said cheek pieces inward, posts mounted toward the .iront of said base plate adjacent each of seid cheek lpieces with provision for adjustment toward and from said cheek pieces, levers iulcrumed on said posts and pivotolly engeged with seid cheek pieces' tower@ tile front thereof, and springs foi' acting on said levers et the rear of seid uicxuin poetsen@ tending; 'm press the front part of seid cheeks in toward each other.

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n testimony whereof, We have signed our i names to this specieetion, iii the presenee of two subscribing Witnesses.

JOSEPH H. JONES. LTFALLAH G. SBBAG..

l Witnesses: y

CLYDE L. Roenes,

Louise A. JORDAN. 

